Getting that 'Sad' Sound
Sometimes you want to do a song with your children to keep them enthusiastic and interested. At other times, especially when you are using your guitar, you want to settle them down. And what better way to do that than with a gentle sad-sounding song?
Sad songs are played in a 'minor' key, or sometimes a few 'minor' chords are inserted into a song. They are the ones with the 'm' after their name.
The good thing is that a lot of 'minor' chords are really easy to play - so don't panic if you see one inserted with your regular chords. Here are some common ones:
Sad songs are played in a 'minor' key, or sometimes a few 'minor' chords are inserted into a song. They are the ones with the 'm' after their name.
The good thing is that a lot of 'minor' chords are really easy to play - so don't panic if you see one inserted with your regular chords. Here are some common ones:
'A minor' chord
This chord is related to 'C' and will sometimes appear in songs in the key of 'C'.
'E minor' chord
This chord commonly appears in songs in the key of 'G'.
The Next Page
The next page tells you about the key of 'E' which has its own sad sound...